The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-03-24
THE MAGAZINES

hUrs W ~ NNOllg VI HUT III, uho
valuable papar in the April ScribHer
on American Elephant Myths" in
which he discusses in an extremely in
terestiDg manner ths evidence, in ira.
dition and inscription, of the existence
OF elephants in America in ancient
timfs, and recounts many OF the popu.
lar fallacies in regard to them.
Mr.. JOEL CHANDLER HARRIS is the
author OF story in the April number
Of the Century entitled "L.ttle Comp
ton," the scene Of which is laid in
Georgia, before, during and at the
close of the war, the characters includ-
ing representatives Of Northern and
Southern sentiment. The illustrations,
by Mr.. A. B. Frost, include striking
view OF "Maj. jimmy Bass, surround
ering' the Enemy" and altogether the
story, apart from its interest as fiction,
is contribution to the better under.
standing Of the war.
Ex MINISTER WAsHBURNR concludes
in the April number of Scribaer's his
interesting "Reminiscences OF the
Siege and Commune of Paris" with q
striking paper on the Downfall of the
Commune" which abounds in graphic
description and anecdote. OF special
interest is his account of the imprison.
ment and execution OF Archbishop
Darboy. The illustrations are of ex-
treme interest and abundant, many OF
them being from sketches and photo
graphs which probably exist only in
Mr.. Washburne's p )ssession.
The "Life OF Lincoln" in this
months Century, devoted to "The Ter.
ritorlal Experiment" (that is to say,
the Kansas diffieulties). Lincoln's
opinions and positions in regard to
slavery are fnllyset forth, p ,rtly in ex.
tracts from his spec ches. The subti.
ties ere, Lincoln and Trumbull,"
"The Border Ruffians" "The Bogus
Laws" and "The Topeka Constitu-
ton" The illustrations include por-
traits OF Trumbull, Judd, B. O. Cook,
Csssius NJ. Clay, Benton, Lovejoy, Ell
Thayer, Andrew H. Reeder, and the
Rev. Thomas johnson, and drawings
of presumption houses aud other build
iugs OF importance in the history OF
the struggle for Kansas.
DR. EDWARD EGGLEsToN continues
his series of papers in the April
Century on colonial history, by an ar
ticle on "Ohurch and Meeting House
Before the Revolution" the illustra
tons of which include a number Of
the most curious and representative
church buildings of the period. The
text shows the tn 1Toughneas OF re-.
search which has been given to the
subject by DR.. Eggleston for many
years, and his faculty of careful gen
erBliz,tion. Many valuable and sug
ges!ive facts are brought to light fol
the first time, and the relations of the
church TO the society and progress o.
the time are clearly indicated.
The paper in the War Series in
April Century, is contributed by Gen
d. II. Hill, and deals with "Chicka
mauga-the Great Battle OF the West.
1t is fully illustrated Wits maps anC
with portraits of Bragg, Thomas
Brannan, Bushrod Johnson, Lytle
Granger, Hindman and Garfield, anC
with drawings of Lee and Gordon'I
Mills, Alexander's Bridge, Orawfist
Springs, the Ross and Sncdgras
houses and with other pictures relat
ing to the campaign. Gen. Hill com
manded a Confederate corps in thi
battle. Gen. Rosecrans, who com
msnded the Union army, will con
tribute to the May Century an sccoun
Of the campaign against Bragg.
THE March Pdnsy opens with I
capital story for boys, written b.
Fancy herself, folio we'd by anothe
for girls, Fretting Lettie," by Mar
E. Metheney, Of Tsrsus, Asia Minor
The leading stories, by Mrs. G. R
Alden (Pansy) and Margaret Sidney
possess unusual interest, while thu
sketch OF Remarkable Women (QueeI
Victoria) with portrait and picture o
the Queens home in the Scottish
Highlands, the poem for recitation
combining counsel with history, tn,
shorter stories, sketches and verse
make up a number not to be excellet
in reading for boys and girls, as vel
as the entire family. Illustrated
81 per year. D. Lothrop & Co., Boston
CHARLES DUDLEY WARNKR is repre-
sented in the April Harper'S by tn,
first article OF a short series OF "Mexi
can papers," Whatever Mr.. Warne
touches is certain to become attractive
and from 80 fertile subject IS thi
we shall expect rare treat; and h
gives an earnest OF this in this sen
tence. He says: AT Irspuato W,
bought a little basket OF this fruit TO
90 cents, not ripe but still sweet. Tn,
bsHket was solidly filed with cabbsg
leaves, and disposed on top neatly, g
IS not TO hide the leaves, were coupl'
OF dozen berries. These simple peopl
have nothing TO learn of Northern
marketmen. We have struck yer!
! Old civilization" And again: "W,
passed through the famous deep Gu
or canal Of Nochietopgo. This cut wa
first made by the Indians as a drail